Today’s recipe is courtesy of Stephanie Gaudreau at Stupid Easy Paleo. She’s disguised the superfood power of liver in flavorful Italian meatballs in a slow cooker recipe, which means you can score the winning basket without even being in the kitchen… or something like that.

Italian Slow Cooker Meatballs

Serves 4-8 | Whole30 approved

I had two pounds of grass-fed calf’s liver sitting in my freezer for months, and I was unsure of what to do with it. Liver is known as one of the most potent superfoods and is ridiculously high in micronutrients. I’d tried sheep’s liver fried in butter and onions and, while it wasn’t utterly terrible, I didn’t find it great, either. The idea of hiding the liver in something else (meatballs!) came to me, and I pulled the calf’s liver out of the deep freeze and grated it into the meatball mixture. You could very easily make these meatballs with any type of ground meat you’d like (bison, turkey, elk, pork, etc.) and certainly leave out the liver, if you prefer. This makes two pounds of meatballs, but you might want to make three or four at a time because they will freeze well and make great leftovers throughout the week. — Steph

2. Heat a large skillet to medium and add the coconut oil. When it’s melted, add the meatballs and brown on all sides. As they brown, add them to the slow cooker. You will probably need to do this in two batches.

3. When all the meatballs are in the slow cooker, sprinkle the sliced red bell pepper on top of them. Pour the pasta sauce and diced tomatoes on top.

4. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours. Serve with spaghetti squash, over sautéed kale, or just as they are.

Connect with Stephanie Gaudreau

Steph combines 12 years of science teaching experience, a certificate in holistic nutrition, and an unabashed love of tasty Paleo food on her blog Stupid Easy Paleo. Steph went Paleo in 2010, and it didn’t take long for her to decide that she was never turning back. Eating clean, nutrient-dense foods has fueled her both in life and as a competitive athlete. Steph’s mission is to spread the word about how to make simple, tasty recipes to help people in their quests to just eat real food. She authored The Paleo Athlete: A Beginner’s Guide to Real Food for Performance in 2014.

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